Slag steam-generator.



C. H. SMUOT.

SLAG STEAM GENERATOR.

APPLwATmN Yum MAY 1, 19ML Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Um smpig@ PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. SMOOT, F N`E JTVUQ`SBK` N, Y., .SKSSGNOR TD SLAG STEAM GENERATOR COMPANY, OF NEXV E'ORL N, Y., A CORPORATICVN DE DELAWARE.

SLAG

GENERAIGR,

Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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(, is :i x'cbem'oir for slag.

I is :i dischuigc, nozzle for wsmxor ij. Slag x'ersmnii C rotates :ii'nund n. rmfuns of gvzus 9, l0 und, il, Cinex-winni ilf. vient/Fiumi nmtm' 0,

AV is :i Chumbm vmiizxining we which the sing cunziinwl iu rcvi'mi C discharged through nmzlc I.

R :L shield upmaiuzdji'v iink S coimvcxi-f to reservoir C. Shield moins up sind down in the same ratio :md as r "1i-wi;- (L

which Comlimniuutcs 011 (me sul@ 0f uid par-- Munn wim m :1pm-ating chamber B through Siphon U i5; i Hout operating valve V in such u my Limi., when Elue, kavel in evaporating mnihmf l .'f'us under n predel'mned miiitifmn'! make up water is supplied ng'pznnaus from smy suitable Source of This, amike up Water is 'injn pipe in chamber A by naaf/iis', W or in Qonvefcr M, .med by i h and yalves imggfx@ in evaporatng n e mmm generated to iup@ 1n ms puwer generating 'winmix unipr guneratmg apf www by pape 20 to cfmdsnswinning in reservoir C, through Jang is ,om'ud imo saune.

Having thus dcscrbed the various parts m" mv mhudinwnt of my invention, will =\If-;;iw the liwthod of operation of same. Fling. many Uilm* hmtmunmininU mnteljial i imid fer solid form, is intl'ocuced into mm In govt/:iin iustnuws l is deilif- Cima thu immcontainng material im mzicvd into aruunber A be subjeted :i wuixig inilwnac bcimc it enters the ingv apparatus 19. This apparatus can be, very advantageouslv. a'steam turbine, which apparatus is a verv eflicint thermic entrinowhen dealin with low pressures especially.

The condensing apparatus 21 can bev a con-.

denser of any standard type.

Pipe 18 vcan discharge the steam generated Ain chamber B into a heating device, or any other heat "a Ording passage to vthe liquid from the mixing chamber into the ci'aporating chamber,`.means affording passage to the liquid. from the evaporating chamber into the mixing chamber, pumping means to circulate the liquid from one-chamber to theother andina-.ins to cool the liquid in the evaporating chamber.

2. In an apparatus for producing steam by means of direct contact of a liquid at a. lower tem erature `and heat containing bodies at iig'lier temperature, Ta chamber havin a duct open to atmosphere for mixing t e liquid and the heat containino bodies. an eraporating chamber, means a fording passage to the liquid from the miiiling'chamberinto the evaporating chamber, means` affordingpassage to the liquid from .l the evaporating lchamber into the mixing f'by means of chamber, pumpin means to circulate the liquid from one c amber to the other and means to cool the liquid in'the evaporating' chamber.

3.,In anv apparatus for producing steam by means -of directncontiictof a liquid at a lower temperature and heat containing bodies at higher temperature, a chamber -for mixing the liquid. and the heat containing chamber, 'pumpin means to circulate ,the iquid above the eve of the body of liquid contained in, the mixing chamber and means to circulate the liq` uid of `the mixing chamber into the evapof ratin chamber. 4, nv an ap aratus for producing steam direct contact of a 'liquid at lower temperatureand heat containing bodiesV at higher temp rature, a chamber for mixing the liquid fand the heat retaining bodies, an evaporating chamber, means to circulate the liquid from the mixing chamber into the evaporiiting chamber and means -to prevent the liquid from flowing into the ei'aporating chamber when the liquid level in the mixing chamber reaches a predetermined minimum level.

5. In an apparatus .for producingstcam by means of direct contact of a liquid at Vlower temperatur-diend heat containing bodiesiat higher teni'perature,a chamber for mixing the liquid and the heat continuingV bodies, an evaporating chamber, means to circulate the liquidfrom one chamber to the other and means to introduce additional liquid to replace the evaporated liquid.

6. In anapparatus for producing steam A' by means of direct contact of a liquid at louer temperature and heat containiig having an open duct or orifice, 'for .mixin'g the liquid and the heat containing `bodies at higher temperature, a chamber?,- 'i

bodies,v an

eva oratin" chamber means to circulate the b 7 liquid froinone chamber to the other and means to introduce additional'liquid to 'rev place the evaporated liquid.

7. In an apparatus for producing steanr by means of direct contact oli a liquid 9,17',

lower temperature and heat containingv bodies at higher temperature,-a chamber, having an open duct or orifice, for mixing the liquid and the heat containing bodies, ,an Q. evapora ting chamber, means to circulate the liquid from one chamber to the other and' means to automatically introduce additional" liquid to replace'lthefevaporated liquid.`

8. In an apparatus focproducing steam.

by means of direct Contact of a lquidfatki lower temperature andA heat' containing bodies at higher v-temperature,` a lmriirin chamber for the liquid and hea-t bodies, an evaporating chambenuineans circulate the liquid from one'cliainberl'to the .U19

other anda conveyer for extraotioofftbe heat containing bodies after they" linkerbeen immersed in the liquid contained in themixing chamber.

9. .In an apparatus for producing steam by means of direct contact of a liquid at lower temperature and heat whining bodies at higher temperatura,` a mixing chamber for the liquid and the heat contain- Y ing bodies,an evaporating chamberand a storing chamber for the storage of. the .heatl containing bodies, controlled .as to fthe amount of discharge ofsaid bodies into the mining chamber by the pressure ofzth steam in the evaporatin chamber.

10, In an apparatus or producing steam bi means of direct contact of a' liquid. at

iusl

lower 4temperature and heat containing- ,bodies at Ahigher teni erature, -a' mixing A and Vthe heat con` l chamber for the liqui l taining bodies and means to dischargeihe additional .make up water in said mixin chamber above the water level of the liqni contained in the mixing chamber'.

l1. ln nn apparatus for producing steam by means of direct Contact of a liquid'at lower temperature and heat containing bodies at higher temperature, a mixing chamber for the liquid and the heat contain- Y ing bodies containing a body of the liquid for immersion of the heat containing bodies anda portion loeatcd'above the liquid level equipped with a liquid spraying device and an openingatfording' passage to the heat containing bodies first through ,the liquidV spray,second v'through-the body otliquid.`

` lf2.l In an apparatus for generating steam by direct Contact between a liquid at lou( timperature and heat containing bodies at higher temperature, afliist chamber containing,r bod'y of. heat absorbing liquid, a `Vsecondchanlber for utilizing by 'evaporation I the heat absorbed by the liquid in the Vfirstchamber-'and 'means to. circulatel the liquid -fromthefirstcllgmber to the second cham- "ber and from the second chamber to the @first chamber under o r at the. normal level of the liquid in said first-chamber.

13 *o an apparatus `for generating steam by direct Contact betu-feen a liquid at a lower temperature .and heat containing bodies at -a higher temperature, a vfirst chamber containing lthe' heat absorbing liquid, a second chamber tocool the liquid after it has absor-bed' heat, means to circulate the liquid ,25 'from one chamber to the' other, a source. of

' additional'liquid and means Vt0 supply said' additional liquid into the heat absorbing liquidl contained in the :first` chamber and ei'aporating means 4for.subjecting the 'mix- 30- ture of liquid and additional vliquid to a fall in pressure in the second chamber.

11e. In-'an apparat-lisier. generatingsteam A'by'direct Contact between ailiquidsta lower Vterrqgerature and heat `containing bodies' at `:i5-a higher temperaturefa lfirst;c l'iamber for 'mixing .the liquid and theheat containing bodies, means to liberate thegases contained or generated in or'duringsaid mixtureA .nd

2a second chamber iirwhich-the `quid heated 40 Ain the' first chamber. is ciro" jected tojaY fall in pressure.

15.- In an. apparatus for producing steam by ineens of directeontact va liquid at lower tern'perature --and vheat containir-igV bodies utni'ghertemperature, first, a mining the partition' contained in the second charnber. l 16. In an apparatus foigene. bon of steam by means of direct Contact of a liouid at lower temperature and neat contain containing liquid, means. orlintroducingt -steam by' the. introduction oiheated bodiested and sub! ing bodies at higher temperature, the combination of a reservoir containing liquid, means for introducing the heatv containing. bodiesinto the liquid therein, and means for'A the escape of the gases contained or genv erated in or during the mixture of liquid` and heat containing bodiesv from the steam. thus generated.

l?. .In an apparatus for theJ generation of steam by meansofdirect Contact of a liquid at lower temperature and heat contain@ ing bodies. at higher temperature, dickem-1 bination of a reservoir containing 'l' means for introdcingthe hea-t con in 'bodies into the *liquidA` therein, *means forf' condensing the vstezn-gene-rated therebj so?Y as to releziseany gases which have bnzas'; sociated thereiith, and an outlet for ibis ilo escape of suchgase'J- K j, 18. Inan apparatus for. the generation steam by the introduction"oflieated bodig into ivater,V thoeombinatiqn of a -reseriroitl heated bodies into the liquid'therein, ail-iv evaporator and a seal through which the water can flow from said reservoir into said:

evaporator.

19. In an apparatus ,for the generation o? $0 steam bythe introduction of. heat-ed bodies` i. into liquid, .the combination o .e reservoir containing liquid, AIne-ans for introducing the heated bodies into the liquid' therein, evaporator and la. seal through which`v the liquid can llowfroi-n said reservoir 'intosaid .i evaporator', andn'ieans for returning liquid from ti-he.. evaporator .to thereservoir'again.

' apparatus for the generation of Y roo into liquid-,=a combination of a reservoir containing liquid,`m`earis for introducing the.

" heated bodies in to the liquid'therein, an evan orator, a seal through'vwhich theli'quid can flow from said reservoir into said evaporav tor, and meansforfreturning liquid Afront the evaporator toitliereservoinin the 'form of; a sprajyY 'falling into said reservoir ro'in above' the liquid level therein.

21. In nnrapparatus o'r'tlie generation of steam by the introduction oi heated bodies into liquid, thecombination of ai reservoir containing liquid," means for introducing the heated bodies into the liquid therein,- and automatic means'responsive to the pressure of. the sbeamgenerated for regulating the delivery of the heated bodies.

ln witness whereof, I .hereunto subscribe my name this 29th day of' April, 1914.

` CHARLES n. snoer.

vif'itnesse" 1 Y Il. lil, BATTES,

ALFRED E. SMITH.

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